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Rain gives Corpus Christi a small break, delaying projected water crisis by 3 months

Without additional rain, the coastal city expects to impose mandatory water restrictions around December, new data shows.

The Texas Tribune · May 19

Corpus Christi moves toward mandatory 25% cut in water use if emergency is declared

Final approval of the curtailment plan is expected at a future City Council meeting. Experts predict that, without significant rainfall, a water emergency could arrive by September.

The Texas Tribune · May 13

Inside the Texas Water Crisis Pitting Residents Against Industry

As lakes, reservoirs and groundwater wither away, some Gulf Coast residents see costly desalination plants as the last hope.

Capital & Main · May 11

Corpus Christi leaders weigh how much to reduce customers’ water use amid growing crisis

A proposal the city council is expected to vote on next week includes requiring customers to cut their water use by 25% and imposing additional fees on water used beyond certain limits.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 21

As Corpus Christi scrambles to find more water, nearby cities are facing their own water woes

Like their larger neighbor, small South Texas cities are drilling new water wells amid a stubborn drought. But experts say that could deplete local aquifers.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 17

Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis

The Texas city of Corpus Christi is facing a severe water crisis because of a prolonged drought, and it is a threat not just to residential use but also to the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port

The Independent UK · Apr 12

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune name five newsroom partners for investigative initiative

Big Bend Sentinel, the Houston Chronicle, KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, KXAN Investigates in Austin and the Texas Observer will report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 9

Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

Cities, towns, and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.

Texas Observer · Apr 7

The Corpus Christi Water Crisis Isn’t Exceptional. It’s Early.

When drought cycles outpace infrastructure planning, a water emergency is not a surprise—it’s a forecast.

Texas Observer · Apr 2

50 Cheapest Places To Retire by the Beach

America's cheapest city to retire by the beach isn't in Florida or California, but rather in the South. A new GOBankingRates study has identified Corpus Christi, Texas, as the cheapest U.S. beach town...

GOBankingRates · Apr 2